Natural Marketing Institute released its 2023 State of Sustainability in America Consumer Insights and Trends Report, featuring consumer insights and trends. NMI’s research shows consumers continue to hold strong attitudes toward environmental protection and are taking small, progressive steps toward more environmentally friendly behaviors. Though consumers have anxiety about global...
Melodea, Ltd., has expanded its line of sustainable barrier coatings for packaging, to the U.S. This move is intended to support increased usage of its plastic-free, plant-based barrier coatings in the U.S. and South American markets. The product can withstand high humidity and protects packed items from oxygen, water, oil,...
Current market needs are evolving, and the packaging pros are innovating to meet consumer demands. Consumers today are more interested in packaging that reflects their values, but still looks enticing. The top five trends in packaging today: Eco-Conscious Increasingly important to consumers: environmentally friendly products…and...
Melodea Ltd. has developed MelOx. This plant-sourced barrier coating protects packaged products from oxygen, as well as from oil and grease transmission. Also new: Melodea VBcoat, which protects packaged goods from water vapor, oil and grease transmission. The products are made from wood pulp, and do not contribute to plastic...
As the country and the world continue to work towards decreasing pollution and reducing the carbon footprint, producers of flexible packaging need to be responsive to how it is perceived. Being able to recycle packaging is becoming more and more important to consumers. At the same time, consumers continue to...
Om Mushroom Superfood has unveiled biodegradable, multi-serve packaging for its line of functional beverages. The sustainable, 30-serving packaging format will be available for all of its functional beverages. www.ommushrooms.com...
World Centric has expanded its NoTree collection of 100% tree-free, bio-based and compostable packaging with seventeen new products. The new product additions are made of renewable plant fibers like bamboo and sugarcane with bio-based moisture barrier linings instead of petroleum plastic. They are also heat lamp tolerant, warming oven friendly,...
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The consumer data crunchers at FMCG Gurus recently posed this question: Is it right to invest in sustainable packaging? The answer: Yes, it most definitely is (1). Consumers want it and are willing to pay for it, and the planet needs it: Containers and packaging make up a major portion...
88 Acres has updated brand packaging for all of its seed-based products. The company’s new design now features photography of the raw ingredients in the finished product packaging. The brand has also updated some of the product names to make them more familiar and accurate to the flavor of the...
